Hands are central to the fecal-oral contamination pathway, transmitting pathogens from contaminated environments to the mouth through hand contact and the feeding of contaminated foods.
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- Technical ReportPit latrines, a common form of on-site sanitation in low-income settings, can collapse in areas with unstable soils, in flood-prone areas, or when they contain excess moisture.
- BriefThis learning brief, produced by USAID/PRO-WASH & SCALE, highlights the lessons learned from Apolou’s sanitation and hygiene strategies, including activities that b
- BriefThis learning brief, produced by USAID’s PROWASH & SCALE activity presents how the home improvement campaign (HIC) approach can motivate households to share resourc
- Journal ArticleCommunity-led total sanitation (CLTS) is a widely used approach to reduce open defecation in rural areas of low-income countries.
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- ToolkitThe United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched the Expanding Water and Sanitation project (Expanding WASH) in Zambia to suppor
- Strategy and GuidanceThe United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched the Expanding Water and Sanitation project (Expanding WASH) in Zambia to suppor
- ActivityActivity Description USAID’s Afia (meaning “well-being” in Arabic) Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Activity expands gender-transformative, sustainable access to basic safe drinking water and basic sanitation
- ActivityActivity Description The USAID-funded Scaling Up Nutrition Technical Assistance (SUN TA) Activity works with the Government of Zambia to expand access to improved nutrition and reduce stunting among children under